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‘Everybody is so proud:’ As Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza wins Heisman, his high school alumni celebrate
Nearly 200 alumni and associates from Christopher Columbus High celebrated Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza's Heisman Trophy win at a New York event.
- On Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, Fernando Mendoza was named the 2025 Heisman Trophy winner at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, becoming the first Indiana Hoosier to earn the honor.
- Mendoza, a junior quarterback, led Indiana Hoosiers football to an undefeated season and a Big Ten championship, earning a College Football Playoff seed.
- Hoosiers teammates surprised Mendoza at his post‑Heisman news conference and cheered as he entered, then he embraced finalists and family, hoisting the 45‑pound trophy and thanking coach Curt Cignetti, Indiana coach.
- Nearly 200 people with ties to Christopher Columbus High School gathered in South Miami to watch Mendoza's announcement, while President Tom Kruczek recalled his off-field community impact.
- Family members like Adriana Alonso described the win as a moment that means everything to their family, with Puig urging persistence, saying `If you believe in something and you want to keep on going, and you believe in it, just do it.
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‘Everybody is so proud:’ As Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza wins Heisman, his high school alumni celebrate
MIAMI — The raucous crowd at Vice Pizza in South Miami fell to a hush as the announcement was prepared to be made. Nearly 200 people with ties to Christopher Columbus High School — alumni, faculty, administrators, families and friends…
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